UICOMR employees recognized for their dedication, hard work and years of service
UICOMR employees recognized for their dedication, hard work and years of service
Several of our staff and faculty members were recognized for celebrating 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service during the Employee Recognition Presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2025. It was the highlight of Employee Recognition Week, which featured several events and activities for staff and faculty members.
Award Winners
Pharmacy Rockstar Award:
•Paige Rauh, Class Coordinator, Regional Pharmacy Program: Rockford
Distinguished Staff Winners:
•Elizabeth Haring, administrative nurse I, Correctional Health Care Services
•Andrea Christenson, assistant chief accountant in the Office of Financial Affairs
Team Award:
•The Fun Committee
Dean’s Award:
•Daliah Brown, administrative aide in the Office of Research
Years of Service Five Years of Service
Oday Alsarraf, MD, PhD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Health Sciences Education, College of Medicine
Christa Crumb, administrative nurse III, UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford, College of Medicine
Kara Fess, MD, director, Rural Medical Education Program, National Center for Rural Health Professions, College of Medicine Rockford
Joseph Garry, MD, FAAFP, FACSM, head, Professor of Clinical Family Medicine, Clinical Physician, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine Rockford,
Elizabeth Haring, administrative nurse II, Correctional Health Care Services, Department of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine Rockford
Robert Hillwig, MD, clinical assistant professor, Phase 1 Pathology Course Coordinator, Department of Health Sciences Education College of Medicine Rockford
Bill Schnidt, senior business manager, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine Rockford
Heather Sharp, nurse practitioner, Medical Evaluation Response Initiative Team (MERIT), Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine Rockford
Sara Silvers, program services aide, UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford, College of Medicine Rockford=
Rhonda Verzal, MD, FAAFP, director Family Medicine Residency Program, associate professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine Rockford
Ten Years of Service
Stephanie Calato, MS, LCPC, assistant dean for Student Affairs, Office of Student Affairs, clinical associate, Department of Health Sciences Education, College of Medicine Rockford
Erin Carson, PharmD, clinical assistant professor, Regional Pharmacy Program: Rockford, UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy
Carrie Foust, director of Communications, Office of Communications, College of Medicine Rockford
Marianne Pop, PharmD, clinical pharmacist, Regional Pharmacy Program: Rockford, UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy
Claudia Rodriguez, certified medical assistant, UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford, College of Medicine Rockford
Mary Sperry, licensed practical nurse II, UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford, College of Medicine Rockford
Fifteen Years of Service
Douglas Jankowski, pharmacy laboratory instructional coordinator, Regional Pharmacy Program: Rockford, UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy
Marissa King, senior associate director of Finance, Regional Pharmacy Program: Rockford, UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy, Reg Pharmacy Program: Rockford
Alex Meenan, IT support associate, Office of Information Technology, College of Medicine Rockford
Korrin Meier, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Health Sciences Education, College of Medicine Rockford
Allison Schriever, PharmD, clinical assistant professor, Regional Pharmacy Program: Rockford, UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy
Geoffrey, Tsaras, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, College of Medicine Rockford
Twenty Years of Service
Andrea Christenson, assistant chief accountant, Office of Financial Affairs, College of Medicine Rockford
Dawn Gregory, business manager, Office of Financial Affairs, College of Medicine Rockford
Valerie Kidd, administrative nurse III, Correctional Health Care Services, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Helen Link, APNP, teaching associate, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine Rockford
Aaron Shiels, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, College of Medicine Rockford
Therese Trenhaile, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine Rockford
Heidi Usrey, reimbursement coding representative, UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford, College of Medicine Rockford
Twenty-Five Years of Service
Monica Ackerman, business manager, National Center for Rural Health Professions, College of Medicine Rockford
Lee Carlson, building operating engineer, Office of Physical Plant, College of Medicine Rockford
Donett Howard, image processing technician III, UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford, College of Medicine Rockford
Cindy Lopez, medical education program specialist, Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine Rockford
Heather Sowl, medical office associate, UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford, College of Medicine Rockford
Vicki Weidenbacher-Hoper, MSW, associate director, Rural Health Workforce & Center, National Center for Rural Health Professions, College of Medicine Rockford
Thirty Years of Service
Radha Ramaswamy, senior library specialist, Crawford Library of the Health Sciences-Rockford, University Library
Thirty-Five Years of Service
Raymond Davis, MD, clinical associate professor, medical director Medical Evaluation Response Initiative Team (MERIT), Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine Rockford